Manatee defensive tackle Ryan Fines had a feeling prior to arriving for his unofficial visit at the University of Miami this week that he was likely going to be joining the Hurricanes 2015 recruiting class.

"My family and I were thinking I was going to commit," said Fines, who did indeed commit to the Hurricanes during his trip to Coral Gables. "We had done research for like a week before that and everything we saw just kept getting better and better."

"For me it's a huge honor. Of all these great players that come before me, I get to kind of keep the torch lit and pass it on," Fines said. "It feels really good."

Fines also said the advice from players who have gone on to the next level has also been helpful.

"They all have kept giving the same advice, like about when you find the school that's right for you, you will know it and that's kind of how it was with Miami," Fines said. "I felt something different there than with any other college."